A grown-up date and a big brother’s confession

After we safely returned from the
winter training camp, I continued to think about what happened on the
night of the Christmas party. More precisely, I thought about the
conclusion I had reached.

“Suzuka… is my ideal type of
girl…?”

There’s no way — I once more
tried to rid my mind of that thought. But it always came back up from
the depths of my mind. Thanks to that, I didn’t get any sleep at
all last night, and I was lost in thought during the entire trip
home. Because of that, everyone was concerned about me, especially
Suzuka. Every time she asked me what the problem was, I panicked and
said “Uwa?!” or “It’s nothing?!”, which caused her to make
a puzzled expression at me.

It doesn’t seem like I’m going to
be able to forget anytime soon… It feels like it only gets worse
the more I try not to dwell on it… So I decided to finally accept
it. The thought wouldn’t leave my mind anyway, no matter how much I
tried to deny it.

“Well, at least it’s not like I’m
in love with Suzuka or anything…”

I grumbled out loud to myself. It
might’ve looked weird since I’m all alone here, but that’s just
how confused I feel right now. When I thought about what it would
mean if I really accepted it, another thought came to my mind.

No, wait! I know what you’re
thinking, but hear me out! There’s absolutely no way that I like
Suzuka as a member of the opposite sex! She’s my little sister,
after all!

…But, but still…

What if I saw her as just another
normal girl?

She’s a beauty above beauties, her
grades and her athletic abilities are top-notch, and she has the
charisma needed to be the student council president of a rich
Ojou-sama school. She’s a perfect superhuman. And her personality
is just as great. She might be a bit harsh with me at times, but
that’s because she hates me. Even so, she still looks after me, and
she’s always very kind to others. Though she might be a bit too
serious at times, I also think that that’s one of her many charming
points. And the honest smile that she shows from time to time is
really cute. So much so that it makes me want to protect her at all
costs.

So, basically…

“Isn’t Suzuka my perfect heroine
already…?”

The moment I spoke those words aloud,
the doubts in my mind ceased to linger, and my soul was completely
was in agreement.

But… Hmmm, this really is a problem,
isn’t it…? I said this already, but this doesn’t have anything
to do with little sister moe. Her being a little sister doesn’t
have any relation to that, and the fact that Suzuka is a cute,
lovable girl is an objective point of view—

Ahhh, for crying out loud! It’s my
little sister’s fault for being so cute! Of course a cute girl like
her would become a boy’s ideal type of girl, right?! And I’m
saying that without taking my position as her big brother into
consideration! This is 100% my objective opinion!

“Haah… haah…!” I took deep
breaths.

Well, now that I’ve accepted it,
there’s no use in dwelling on it. It seems that my ideal type of
girl is… someone like Suzuka. Meaning that if I were to write my
heroine like Suzuka, the heroine would surely be as cute as can be. I
had finally found the answer I was stressing out so much over.

With that in mind, I decided to start
working on my manuscript, but…

“……”

When I decided that it was time to boot
up my notebook PC, I couldn’t move. It felt like my heart had
pressed the brakes on my body. And I immediately knew why. There was
still some resistance to using Suzuka as my heroine.

“Suzuka hates me… and if I were to
use her as a model… even if it wasn’t for a little sister
character… wouldn’t that be pretty bad…?”

It’s not like she’d find out
anyway, and even if she were to, it’s not like she’d suffer from
it at all. She had already told me that she would support me until
the end, so worrying about it now is completely unnecessary… That
may be a good point. Even I think so. But this isn’t about logic.

How do I say it… something inside me
just won’t accept it. Even after all that had happened, and her
agreement to help me, something unknown inside my heart was still
stopping me. I didn’t know what exactly that was, but there was
something else that I was very aware of.

That was, even if I view Suzuka as just
a normal girl, I really do think that she is my ideal type of girl,
but that doesn’t change the fact that she’s still my little
sister. As her big brother, I can’t just objectively look at her
like that. That’s why I still have trouble believing that writing
my heroine like Suzuka would actually work.

“Umu…”

Not knowing what I should do, I once
more crossed my arms, sinking into my thoughts. Even though I
should’ve gotten closer to my solution, it feels like I’m frozen
in place.

“O-Onii-chan, is it okay for me to
come in…?”

“……?!?!?!”

Suzuka peeked in from the door, and it
felt like my heart stopped for a second.

“I-I’m sorry. I called out but you
didn’t respond…”

“Ah, no, uhm! I-It’s fine. I was
just lost in thought for a bit…!”

What kind of timing is this…? I was
thinking about the possibility of her being my ideal type of girl
just now, and it’s making it very hard for me to look her in the
eyes.

…Damn it, don’t just tilt your head
in a cute way like that! Really, my little sister is so much
trouble…!

“So… W-W-W-What is it? Did, uhm,
did something happen?”

“U-Uhm, well, i-it’s not like like
that, but…!”

For some reason, Suzuka’s cheeks
started turning a little red and she started fidgeting. Maybe it was
because I was strangely aware of her right now, but she looked so
cute that I wanted to smash my head against the wall.

“…What happened, Onii-chan? You
don’t look so good…”

“It’s nothing! W-What do you need?”

“I-It’s not like I came over just
to see Onii-chan or anything. Uhm, I do think that you might be a bit
tired since we just returned from the training camp, but, uhm…”

She was putting her index fingers
together, so it was probably something that was hard for her to say.

“I-It’s about tomorrow!”

“Tomorrow?”

“Y-Yes! I wanted to know Onii-chan’s
plans for tomorrow, something like that! There’s no deeper meaning,
though! I mean, it’s still winter break, right?! I wanted to check
on your plans for lunch, dinner and so on…!”

“I-I see. Plans for tomorrow, huh…
I don’t have any work, and I didn’t make plans for anything
special, so I’ll probably just write on my light novel—”

But suddenly, I thought of something.

…That’s right! Tomorrow it’s the
26th of December — Suzuka’s birthday! I had completely forgotten
because of our research and the training camp.

“T-The thing is… tomorrow is my
birthday, right? I just remembered! I completely forgot until now!”
Suzuka let out an awkward laugh after that.

I don’t think it’s weird that even
a girl like her would forget about her own birthday. She seems to be
the kind of person who would be rather disinterested in that sort of
thing, after all. And since our relationship wasn’t that great
until last year, we didn’t throw her any kind of party at all, even
though we were living under the same roof. I don’t even know how
she usually spent her birthdays until now.

“F-For me, my birthday doesn’t have
any special meaning or anything, you know?!”

I thought so. She probably really just
remembered it. Since our relationship has gotten better now,
shouldn’t I be the one to think of something, even if the she
herself isn’t that interested?

As I was thinking that…

“B-But, I thought that it might be
nice to do something special for once, or something!? I-I-I-It’s
not like I’m hoping for Onii-chan do prepare something special for
me or anything though! Uhm…!”

“Eh…?”

All of a sudden, the topic changed to
Suzuka wanting to do something for her birthday.

…Isn’t this my chance? Since she
says that she wouldn’t mind, I just have to say that I’ll do
something for her! I did plan some things for that after all, so her
chances of declining are pretty slim right now!

As I was thinking that, I was about to
ask her if we wanted to celebrate her birthday… But…

“W-What happened, Onii-chan? You seem
a bit weird…”

For some reason, my mind went blank and
I couldn’t say anything. The only thing that came to mind were the
words which Suzuka told me a long time ago.

—I really hate Onii-chan!

“Ah—”

That moment, I realized it. Why I
couldn’t say anything. Why I hesitated to make Suzuka my heroine.
Thinking about it, it was pretty simple. But even if it was simple, I
didn’t have the courage to do anything about it. These words felt
like a heavy weight pressing down on me.

“O-Onii-chan?”

But, in my mind, only one thing was
important right now.

—I can’t keep going on like
this.

When these words crossed my mind, it
felt like I saw a small glimmer of hope. The only thing to do in a
situation like this—

…There’s no other choice but to do
that!

I made up my mind.

No matter what happens, I have to move
forward!

“……Suzuka?”

“Y-Yes?”

I took a deep breath, and slowly opened
my mouth. Seeing me like this, Suzuka had a bewildered expression.
But, I didn’t pay any attention to that, and…

“Tomorrow is your birthday, so…!
Please go to a hotel with me!!”

Despite my tension and despair, I
somehow formed these words.

“……………………………………………………………Eh?”

Suzuka completely froze after hearing
my words. Her eyes were wide open, and it took her about a minute to
react.

It took me even longer than her to
actually grasp what I had just blurted out.

…W-What am I saying? O-Of course
she’ll misunderstand that…!

“N-No! I-It’s not what you think!
Basically…! Not a hotel in a weird way, but I want you to go on a
date with me there…!” I tried to clear up what I wanted to say,
but Suzuka panicked even more when she heard that.

“Da—?! D-D-D-D-D-D-Date?! M-M-Me
and Onii-chan…! A date… on my birthday?! A-And, at a hotel?!
Something like that…! Nyahahaha?!?!?!?”

Her face looked like it was about to
explode, her eyes were spinning around and around, and it seemed like
even her tongue gave out as she tried to articulate herself.

“D-Date…! With Onii-chan on my
birthday… not to mention at an hotel…! I-I didn’t expect
anything, so why—?! C-C-C-C-Calm down, me! T-This must be a
dream…!”

“Uhm, Suzuka…”

“Hya?! W-What is it!? I-I’m sorry
but I don’t really understand what you meant…! A bit slower this
time, so I can completely grasp everything, please?!”

“Like I said, tomorrow on your
birthday, I want you to go on a date with me…! I was thinking that
a hotel would be our destination…!”

“W-W-W-What?!?!?!?!?!?!”

She showed the exact same reaction as
before, with a bright red face and her shoulders shaking.

“A-A hotel date…! S-Something like
that coming from Onii-chan should be impossible…! Something as
blissful as that…! N-No, I can’t let my guard down just yet.
S-Since this is Onii-chan we’re talking about, there must be
something else to this! That’s right! T-This must be for another
round of research! Right, Onii-chan?!” She pointed her finger at me
with her eyes spinning.

Hearing that question, I nodded, and
honestly replied.

“Yeah, there’s also the research
part of it, too.”

“I-I thought so! B-But still a date
is a date, so I won’t decline—”

“But, there’s no need to pretend to
be another character. I want you to be the usual Suzuka.”

“T-The usual me?! S-So that means…!
Ehehe, ehehehehehehe…!”

Yes, this date wouldn’t have any
meaning it if weren’t with my little sister Suzuka. This a date to
ascertain Suzuka’s cuteness. Finding out if Suzuka really is my
ideal type of girl is one important goal. But…

“That’s… sorry. I can’t say it
now… Anyway, tomorrow I want to spend your birthday together with
you! Is that alright?!” I earnestly begged her.

To Suzuka, it might be a total pain the
ass, but that’s just how serious I am.

“That’s…! Onii-chan is begging so
much just for my birthday…?! And not to mention a date…! Hotel…!
That’s…! Of course I’ll gladly accept!” And, as if she were
angry about something, she screamed that reply.

The moment I heard it, my shoulders
relaxed and I let out a sigh.

“…Thank you, Suzuka. Even though
it’s your precious birthday…”

“T-There’s no need to thank me…!
I had planned for it anyway…! But for Onii-chan to ask me first is…
I never imagined it…! Ehe, ehehe, ehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe!”
She let out a weird laugh again. “D-Don’t misunderstand, though?!
I-It’s not like I’m happy or anything! I can’t help it, it’s
for your research after all…!”

“I know. Thank you.”

“…I-I just thought that I would
spend some time with Onii-chan…! And now we’re going on a date to
a hotel…! Is it really okay for me to be this happy…?!”

Suzuka muttered something in a quiet
voice, and just when I noticed that her legs were shaking like crazy,
she almost collapsed on the spot.

“H-Hey, are you okay?!”

“I-I-I’m okay! I was just a bit too
happy—no, not that! It was just so unexpected that I sort of lost
my balance…!”

“But you really don’t sound all
that okay to me, do you?!”

“T-There’s no need to worry! Ah, I
have to prepare for tomorrow…! I have to make this the greatest
memory — no, the best research ever!”

“P-Prepare… At this hour…?”

“Yes, so I’ll excuse myself and go
back to my own room now! And I expect the same from Onii-chan! Though
I’m really not looking forward to it… uhm, I will not tolerate
any failure, okay?!” With these words, Suzuka dashed out of the
room without giving me any chance to answer.

For a second, I could only stare at the
direction she had left in. After that, I took a deep breath.

“Thank God… It somehow turned out
okay…”

…That’s one step accomplished.

Though it ended up with me inviting my
blood-related little sister to a date on her birthday, which you
could count as a crime, I didn’t have the time to feel down about
it. I had to use this chance that Suzuka had given me. And I must do
what I must.

“I can’t keep going on like this,
anyway…”

Inside my heart, I made my decision.

—Tomorrow, I will confess to Suzuka.

Part 2:

Facing my mirror in my underwear, I was
faced with the biggest problem of the century.

…This might be the biggest problem I
have ever had to solve…!

“W-What should I wear…!”

Yes, for about two hours now, I’ve
been trying on clothes for the date, only to take them off again and
try other clothes. Inside my room, countless pieces of clothing were
strewn about, so much so that you could barely walk around. And I
still couldn’t find a good outfit.

…This really is a huge problem…!

“W-Wait, I have to think about this
calmly. I have to remember our goal for this date, and choose the
outfit that best suits the occasion.” I took a deep breath to calm
myself down.

Today is my birthday. And Onii-chan
invited me on a date, on this day. I have to keep in mind what time
we’ll be out for our date. Until now, we’ve always went on dates
for research from noon until early evening, but this time, Onii-chan
said that we will go out later! A night date… this is the first
time…!

Though I’ve fantasized about
situations like this countless times, now that it’s come to this, I
have no idea what I should do. Not to mention that the location will
be a h-h-h-h-hotel?! A date at night… at a hotel, you know!

“S-So, will it really turn out like
that?! No, but…! Well of course I would be totally OK with it!
There isn’t a single reason for me to refuse! B-But isn’t that a
bit too fast…?! I-I haven’t prepared myself enough…!” I put
my hands on my grinning cheeks and shook my head back and forth.

Seeing myself in the mirror like that,
I wasn’t surprised anymore.

…Really, just how happy will you get
because of something like that…?! Ehehehehe…!

“No good, no good. This isn’t the
time to dwell on my fantasies. To make this night date with Onii-chan
a success, I have to thoroughly prepare everything…!” I coughed
once to regain my composure.

In that moment, I realized something as
I looked at my underwear in the mirror.

…Eh? Before I choose my clothes,
shouldn’t I be thinking about my u-u-u-u-u-underwear too?! That’s
right! This isn’t just any other date, but it will be a hotel date
at night, right?! I do think that it’s still a bit too early for
us, and that we should do this when we’re a bit older! B-But, since
this is a hotel, the possibility is there… right? So…! I really
should think about my underwear too!

“Huh?! …Wait a moment? If we look
at it that way, shouldn’t I prioritize my own body?! M-Maybe I
should take another shower?! B-But, I already did that three times
this morning, so at this rate I would catch another cold…! But,
but! Just to make sure, one more time wouldn’t hurt…!”

And with that, I almost fainted again.
While I was in that half-conscious state, the time of the date drew
closer, so I forced myself to calm down again.

…F-For now, I guess another shower
would be unnecessary… And as for undergarments… a normal type of
wear should be enough — No, maybe I should pick out some more
adult-looking ones…!

I found myself back where I started,
with the same problem as before: Not knowing what to wear. Looking at
the time, it was almost 6pm. I don’t have much time left until it’s
time for our date.

…However, I still don’t know what I
should wear…! What should I do?

“……Ah?”

At that moment, I happened to see a
piece of western clothing in my closet. When Onii-chan and I went
shopping during the heroine research, he said that it suited me. It
had made me so happy that I bought it without thinking. It was a
black jumper skirt.

“M-Maybe that…”

Thinking of the possibilities, I
hurriedly took it out from my closet.

Since Onii-chan picked out these
clothes for me, wouldn’t they be the best choice for our date? —
I thought. After I had put on my stockings and everything else, I
once more checked how I looked in the mirror.

…Back then, he had said that it
suited me, but what about now?

As I posed in front of the mirror, I
checked to make sure that everything looked good.

“I wonder if I look cute…?”

It’s not uncommon for people tell me
how good I look, but I’ve never paid them much attention. Only
Onii-chan’s opinion is important. Even if the whole world were to
tell me that I look cute, it wouldn’t matter if Onii-chan didn’t.
That’s why…

“I wonder if Onii-chan will think I
look cute…?”

No matter how much I check the mirror,
I can’t shake off that worry. I do think that I made the right
choice, but I’m still having second thoughts. However, I don’t
have the time for that anymore. I have no other choice now than to
trust my decision.

It’s almost time for us to meet up.
Is there anything left that I have to do…?

“Ah, just to make sure… some lip
salve…”

That’s right. I hurriedly take out
the lip salve, and gently put it on my lips.

…T-There’s no deeper meaning to it.
It’s just that the cold wind outside might damage my lips. Just
that, nothing else. It’s definitely not like I’m hoping for
anything. I just hate it when my lips get all dry and rough. So I’m
certainly not hoping that we would k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k…! I really am
not thinking about that, okay?!

“I guess that should do it? …Is
there nothing else I can do? Oh, it’s already this late! I have to
hurry down to the entrance…!”

When I looked at the clock, I realized
that I had to hurry. Quickly grabbing my coat, I jogged down the
stairs.

…F-Finally… A date on the night of
my birthday… with Onii-chan…!!!

“Oh, you’re here. Are you ready?”
Onii-chan was already waiting at the entrance.

He was wearing a jacket, which gave him
a rather handsome aura. Since he looked even more gallant than usual,
I couldn’t help but be entranced by him.

…Ah, just how cool can you be,
Onii-chan…?!

This isn’t good! I can’t allow any
other women to see my Onii-chan like this! To make sure that no one
falls for him at first sight, I have to make them understand
immediately that the two of us are lovers!

“Hmm…? What’s wrong, Suzuka?”

“…Huh?! N-No, it’s nothing!”

…That was close. Just the mere
thought of going on this date with Onii-chan, not to mention on my
birthday, almost made me ascend to heaven…!

“W-Well, I was just slightly taken
aback after seeing Onii-chan’s clothes.”

“Ahh, well, since we’re going to a
rather formal place, I thought that I had to wear some fitting
clothes… But your clothes… aren’t those the ones we bought that
one time?”

“T-That’s right. T-There’s no
deeper meaning to it… I just wanted to wear it at least once since
we’d bought it!”

…Ahh, again, I can’t honestly say
what I feel…! But there’s no way that I could answer with an
honest “Since we’re going on date together, I wanted Onii-chan to
think I’m cute, which is why I decided on these clothes!”,
right?! Just thinking of saying that makes blood rush to my head in
embarrassment!

“I see. They really look good on
you.” While I was lost in thought, Onii-chan said this with a
really kind smile.

…W-W-What are you saying so
nonchalantly…! O-Onii-chan really is such a troublesome person. He
doesn’t know at all just how happy that one phrase made me. A-And
he said it with that smile I treasure so much…!

“R-Really, Onii-chan, don’t just
say that so lightly…!”

“Ehhhh?! Even though I honestly
complimented you?!”

Since my face was burning up in
embarrassment, I could only ignore his response and avert my face.

“…Well, I guess you wouldn’t be
that happy if I was the one who complimented you…”

Onii-chan muttered something under his
breath, but I didn’t pay any attention. Even though the date had
just started, I already felt like fainting from happiness. I have to
pull myself together…!

As I did, Onii-chan responded with
“Yeah,” and opened the door after he put on his shoes. I followed
suit, and as I stepped outside, the cold wind made me shiver.

“We’re going to be walking around
outside for a bit, so keep yourself warm. How about you put on your
coat?”

“I-I know.”

Normally, I would be the one to warn
Onii-chan, but I was a bit out of it while going through a roller
coaster of emotions.

But… I actually like it when
Onii-chan does this…! It lets me know that he’s worried about me,
and he looks really cool when he’s acting so dependable! Though it
would be nice if he was always like this. No, if that were the case,
everyone else would also realize how cool Onii-chan can be. I can’t
allow any other rivals to show up. Yes, how troublesome.

“It really cools down at night…”

As I put on my coat, Onii-chan muttered
that while he was looking up at the sky. And, as if he had made up
his mind on something, he softly nodded. He turned around to me,
stretched out his right hand, and said the following:

“…Alright, although it’s your
precious birthday, will you come on a date with me?” He looked
straight at me and said that with a serious face.

He looked somewhat nervous, but that
was the same for me, which is why I softly took his hand, and…

“Y-Yes… I can’t help it since
it’s research…!”

I once more couldn’t tell him how I
honestly felt. Even at times like these, I cannot say things that
will make me look cute. But, even though I felt horrible deep inside,
Onii-chan just kindly smiled at me,

“Thanks,” he said.

I hurriedly lowered my face as I felt
blood rushing to it. I really wanted to tell him just how much I was
looking forward to this date, but I couldn’t. The only thing I
could do was tighten my grip on Onii-chan’s hand.

“Then let’s go.”

Onii-chan did the same. Just like that,
on my 15th birthday, the night date started.

“S-So where exactly are we going?”
I nervously asked.

I was tensely walking down the street
next to Onii-chan. This would be the first time I was out so late
with Onii-chan, so I couldn’t help but be conscious of it. Though
there are times when he picks me up from school after sunset, this is
something completely different.

…After all, he was only ‘picking me
up’… Right now we were going out, not to mention on a date, so of
course I would get nervous…!

“Ahh, I was thinking of going to a
Rinkai city,” Unlike me, Onii-chan responded in his usual tone of
voice.

“…So at the sea?”

As the name suggested, it was a city
facing the sea. Though it’s technically a city, it’s only
slightly bigger than the town where we live.

“There’s a lot of different stores
around there. They’re pretty famous as a seaside city with an
amusement park.”

“Is that so? …S-So we’re going
there on our date, then?”

“No, not an amusement park, but the
hotel close to it—”

“W-We’re going to the hotel
immediately?!” I unconsciously let out a scream.

…I-I really thought that a hotel
would be the last stop for a date, but to think that we’d go there
first…! What should I do… I haven’t prepared myself…!

But, if we’re really going directly
to the hotel, then that means that it really was the main goal of the
date…? So it really was like that…?! T-To think that it actually
would turn out like this! Ahh, I really should’ve taken another
bath! Or at least a shower! N-No, they should have a shower at the
hotel as well! Calm down, me!

Haaah… This is way too sudden,
Onii-chan… Well, strictly speaking, I was kind of expecting it, but
what are the chances…? W-What should I do? What should I do at a
time like this? I-It’s not like I really hate it or anything, but,
well, I do feel like this is a bit too fast, and I’m completely
uncertain how I should react in this situation.

“W-What are you planning by bringing
me to a hotel, Onii-chan?”

That’s why I had a confused
expression on my face.

…Again, I don’t hate it or
anything, okay?!

“I wanted to go to a restaurant
inside the hotel. Since it’s your birthday, I wanted to take you
out to a nice dinner, so I researched a bit. I just happened to blurt
out the word ‘hotel’ earlier, okay…?” He said. “It was just
a bad choice of words, you could say,” He looked a bit embarrassed.
“W-Well, it’s like that. I was a bit worried that it would be
crowded, but I happened to get a reservation in yesterday. I’m
really glad I did; I would’ve looked like a complete loser
otherwise.”

“I-I see…” I answered, still
feeling a bit shaken.

A restaurant, huh…Well, it makes
sense that it would be before that… Eating dinner is an
important part of a date, after all. T-Though the thing after
that is also pretty important…!

“…What’s wrong? Your face is a
bit red, you know?”

“I-I-I-I-I-It’s nothing at all?!”

As Onii-chan suddenly asked me, I
panicked.

O-Onii-chan is such a troublesome
person. He should know why my face is red, but he still asks me about
it. No, maybe he plans to leave that as a surprise for later.
That’s why he’s acting like nothing is wrong. I-I can’t help
it. I guess I can play along with his surprise. R-Really, a date at a
hotel..! Hotel…!

“Ehe, ehehe, ehehehehehehehehe…!”

“I-I don’t really know how I should
interpret that response, but let’s go,” With these words,
Onii-chan kept walking while holding my hand. As soon as I had heard
the word ‘hotel,’ my fantasies came back in full force.

…At least try to understand me, okay?
A date at night already builds up a nice atmosphere, but we’re
going to eat at a restaurant inside a hotel! A-And after that is…!
T-This is clearly a date for adults! An ‘adult date’!

The moment that thought entered my
mind, countless fantasies followed. Sitting at a bar under the
moonlit sky, drinking a cocktail together with Onii-chan — No,
we’re still minors so we can’t drink alcohol. And during that
nice atmosphere, Onii-chan would say “I already got us a room, so I
won’t let you go home tonight,” as he whispers into my ears—!!!

Ahh, not good! With just that thought
alone, I could write a hundred pages in my Onii-chan notes…!

“…Suzuka? You seem to be a little
unsteady on your feet tonight. Are you okay?”

“Eh? W-What is it? To me, it looks
like Onii-chan is a bit shaky.”

“No, that’s my line. Anyway, we’re
here.”

When Onii-chan said that, I noticed a
salty smell entering my nose. It seems that we arrived while I was
fantasising.

“This is the hotel.”

When I looked up, there was a towering
building in front of me. It looked like a newly-built hotel with
about 30 floors. When I realized that, my cheeks turned red as it had
finally started to feel like an adult date.

We walked through the lobby to the
elevators, and rode them up to the 27th floor. When the doors opened,
we stepped out into an area with lots of different stores and
customers, but it still had a rather calm atmosphere about it. Just
what you would expect from a adult date at night…!

“I-I have a reservation under
Nagami.”

Onii-chan took us to a french
restaurant, and told the receptionist his name for the reservation.
While I was still entranced by Onii-chan’s handsomeness, we were
guided to our seats.

“Wow, the view at night is
beautiful…” I couldn’t hold back my amazement.

On the other side of the glass windows,
you could clearly see the city and moonlit sky.

“Look, over there’s the amusement
park I was talking about.” He pointed at something in the distance.

When I followed his finger, I saw a
Ferris wheel lit up by countless lights, slowly turning.

…Eating at such a wonderful place
together with Onii-chan…! And not to mention that Onii-chan was the
one who chose this place…!

“…Suzuka…? Hey, Suzuka.”

“Y-Yesh? W-What’s wrong,
Onii-chan?”

“I was asking you if I could order
the same meal for both of us.”

“Eh? Ah, yes! Please do!”

Before I even realized it, a waitress
came to take our orders.

…Uuu, it seems like I was a bit too
absorbed in my thoughts. I’m finally on an adult date with
Onii-chan, so I have to pull myself together…!

“Then, we’ll take two of this item…
And since we’re still minors, we would like something
non-alcoholic—” Onii-chan continued to calmly order.

…I-I wonder what it is… Today,
Onii-chan seems even more cool than usual… Is this the influence of
such an adult place, I wonder…?

“U-Uhm, is it okay if I ask
something, Onii-chan?” I asked Onii-chan after the waitress left.

“Mhm? What is it?”

“U-Uhm… W-Why did you think of
going on a date like this? W-Well, I know it’s for your research of
course, but…!”

“O-Oh…” Onii-chan was slightly
taken aback because of my question. He paused for a moment and then
continued. “Well, I thought about a lot of things.”

“A-A lot of things?”

“……Yeah. But I’ll tell you
about all that later,” He had a troubled smile as he said that.

That expression was one of the many
that I dearly loved, and just seeing it make my heart jump, but what
he said also made me interested.

…I-I wonder what it is? It sounds
rather complicated. A-A-A-And by ‘later’… does he mean what I
think he does?!

“W-Well, for now it’s time for
dinner. The food here is supposed to be extremely delicious. It said
so where I looked online.”

“But this place looks really
expensive, so is it really okay…?”

“Well yeah, it does cost quite a bit,
but you don’t have to worry. The pay from my part-time job is more
than enough.”

“Eh? N-No, I can also—”

“No no, today’s your birthday
right? I can’t have you pay for anything on your special day. I’ll
take care of it.”

I noticed that Onii-chan looked
slightly embarrassed, and my heart skipped a beat.

O-Onii-chan is just too cool…!

Though I felt bad about the money, I
couldn’t help but want to enjoy Onii-chan spoiling me. I should be
the one paying, really, since I’ve made so much money from my
novel. I will have to make sure to properly repay you on your
birthday, Onii-chan…!

“T-Thank you very much…” While
saying this to Onii-chan, I decided to enjoy this day from the bottom
of my heart.

With that, an appetizer was brought to
us, and we started our dinner.

I’ll just say this upfront: It really
felt like a dream…!

At first, the two of us were pretty
nervous to be together like this in such a formal place. But even
though I was aware of the cool-looking Onii-chan in front of me, I
felt so incredibly happy about the situation in general that I
somehow managed to pull through. After the tension finally
disappeared, the delicious main course arrived, and I spent a
wonderful time with Onii-chan.

…I-I will never forget this day…!
Though I have already engraved this experience into my memories, I
have to immediately write this in my Onii-chan notes.

While I was thinking that, this
dream-like time passed in the blink of an eye, and the dessert was
brought to us.

…Muu, if only this time could go on
forever like this…! Or rather, isn’t time going by way too
quickly? To me it feels like not even one minute has passed.

“…Ah, how is it, Suzuka? How’s
the cooking?” Onii-chan asked after he took a sip of his coffee.

“I-It really is magnificent. So
delicious…”

Hearing my response, Onii-chan looked
relieved and said “I see,” with a bright grin. Because that was
another of his expressions I treasured so much, I felt so incredibly
happy that I wanted to thank him honestly.

“U-Uhm…! I-I’m really happy that
I can spend my birthday like this…! Thanks to Onii-chan, this is
the best birthday ever!” I tried to push myself to my limits, and
said so with a forced smile.

“………!”

As I did, Onii-chan seemed to be
surprised, and suddenly averted his eyes with slightly flushed
cheeks.

…W-What’s wrong? D-Did I make a
weird face?

“…I-It’s just as I thought…”

“Eh?”

“I-It’s nothing!”

Onii-chan muttered something in a quiet
voice, so I asked him about it, but Onii-chan just shook his hands
with a bright red face.

…I wonder?

“A-Anyway. I’m glad that you’re
enjoying yourself.”

“Y-Yes. I-I will never forget this
day. Thank you very much.”

…I really wanted to say more, but as
always, I can’t.

But, no more of that today. I should
not waste this precious time on something like that. A-Also, this
date is still not done…!

“B-By the way, Suzuka.”

Onii-chan spoke again nervously.

“I’m sorry, but there’s still
another place I’d like to go with you… is that okay?”

“…!!!”

When he finished saying that, I felt my
entire body become tense.

H-Here it is! It finally came…!

“Uhm, there was still something else
I wanted to do on this date… There’s actually one more thing.”

“O-One more thing…?” I responded,
feeling like my heart would jump out of my chest.

…I-I know that I can’t get too
excited…! E-Even if he tells me that he’s booked a room for us, I
have to calmly respond… B-But even if he were to ask me, I’m not
sure if I could hold myself back…!

While fidgeting, I waited for Onii-chan
to continue.

And—

“Will you ride that together with
me?”

“O-Of course!! …………Eh?”

I immediately realized that something
was off.

T-That is… what? Ehh?”

Because the question was so different
than what I had expected, I was taken aback.

“Here, you can see it, right?”

Onii-chan pointed outside the window.
As I looked at where he was pointing, I saw the big Ferris wheel
again.

…No, that’s perfectly fine, but…
Eh? What?

“W-What about the hotel room…?”

“Hotel room? What are you talking
about?” Onii-chan looked at me with a perplexed expression.

……………………………

…………………………………Ahh,
hm.

I-I see…? I-It seems like my
fantasies have gotten the better of me once again. W-Well, it’s not
like I really expected anything to happen anyway… I-I really mean
it! I-It’s still too early for me and Onii-chan, right?! I-It’s
not like I’m sad because I was expecting something?! Uuuu…!

“U-Uhm, is it no good?” Onii-chan
asked.

While I was internally conflicted, he
looked at me with a worried expression, which pulled me back to
reality.

…W-What am I doing…? I-It’s true
that I was let down a little, but that was just a fantasy from the
very beginning. I can’t space out here while Onii-chan has invited
me…! A-And I even worried him…! He just invited me to go on the
Ferris wheel, so I should instead be crying tears of joy.

“O-Of course it’s fine!!!” I
shook my head so violently that you could almost hear a sound.

There is no girl who would decline an
invitation like this after a dinner together!

In the meantime, Onii-chan let out a
relieved sigh. Though I was disappointed my dream didn’t come true,
I gladly accepted his invitation.

T-To think that Onii-chan would think
of such a wonderful date plan…! I know that it’s just for
research, but I still couldn’t be happier about this…!! This
really is the best birthday ever!

“Thank you, Suzuka… Then let’s
go.”

With that, we left the restaurant and
stepped out of the hotel, heading towards the Ferris wheel at the
amusement park. The Ferris wheel was actually a centrepiece of
Rinkai, so you could ride it without entering the amusement park.
Because of that, a lot of people who were standing in the line were,
uhm, couples… Though I guess it makes sense at this time of day.
When I imagined myself and Onii-chan being just another couple like
them, I couldn’t help but get embarrassed.

…The two of us also look like a
couple, right…? L-Like a couple… riding the Ferris wheel with
Onii-chan…! Uuuuuu…!

“…Are you cold? You look like
you’re shivering.”

“N-No! I’m fine!”

I can’t tell him that I’m shaking
in excitement…!

Just like that, it was finally our
turn. After hearing the instructions from the staff, we entered the
slowly-rotating gondola. Because of that slow rotation, we might be
able to create another lovey-dovey atmosphere. Onii-chan and I were
facing each other. We definitely look like lovers right now…!

“T-The view at night really is
beautiful,” Onii-chan said.

“…T-That’s right,” I stiffly
answered as I gazed outside the window.

Even though I was already satisfied
with the dinner together with Onii-chan, I never thought that I would
experience something like this on my birthday… This adult date
today will forever remain in my memories.

While I was thinking that, I noticed
Onii-chan’s gaze.

“O-Onii-chan…?”

He was staring straight at me. This was
the first time ever that he had showed me such a straightforward and
serious gaze.

“Uhm… there’s something important
that I want to talk about,” he said with a hesitant voice.

…S-Something important… that you
want to talk about…? I-I wonder what it is? I can’t imagine what
it is if he’s that serious—

“…!!!”

N-No, it can’t be… but?
W-W-W-W-W-W-What if? Right now, it’s just the two of us in here.
Outside of the window is a very romantic view, and the atmosphere is
just right. Today is my birthday, and we’re together on an adult
date. S-So basically, what I want to say is… uhm… In that
situation, and this timing, there’s only one thing he might be
talking about… I-It’s that, right?! Where he confesses his
feelings — his love for me! To put it in one word:

A confession.

The moment that word entered my mind…

“Uuuu…!”

I could feel the blood rush to my head,
hindering my ability to think clearly.

C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-Confession?!?!?!
O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-Onii-chan will
c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c-confess to me?! N-No way?!
O-Onii-chan will?! That Onii-chan that I love so, so much?! To me! To
no one else but me! C-C-C-Confess!

“Uu…! Uuuu…!!!”

As if Onii-chan was holding me captive
with his gaze, I couldn’t move a single muscle.

…I-I have to pull myself together! I
have to burn what happens next into my memories, so that I will never
forget about it! L-Let’s just wait for Onii-chan’s words! And
give him an immediate response!

—I have always, always loved you!

I have to respond with these exact
words! I can’t relax just yet! Though I’m about to cry in
happiness, I have to listen to Onii-chan’s confession until the
very end! I can’t rush and confess myself!

W-What did he just say…? I thought I
heard an apology in there but… T-That was just my imagination,
right? Ehhh? Did that ‘Sorry’ really mean ‘I love you’?

“I’m really sorry! I’m the one at
fault…!”

“Uhm…”

But, before I could even realize what
just happened, Onii-chan started bowing down to me.

…Might this actually be an apology…
instead of a confession…?

Eh…Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?

“W-What do you mean by that?!”

Just when I thought that it would
finally happen, it’s an apology?! Eh? Eh? Why? What is this? Why is
Onii-chan bowing down to me on this very special adult date?!

“W-Why…! A-And for what are you
even apologizing?!”

Being unable to grasp the situation, I
happened to raise my voice. As I did, Onii-chan finally lifted his
head, and once more looked at me with serious eyes.

“I’m talking about that time…”
He muttered with a bitter expression.

About…that time…?

“When we were younger, I made you
cry, and you told me ‘I hate you, Onii-chan!’, right?”

“Eh…?”

What Onii-chan brought up was one of my
worst memories. I screamed these words at Onii-chan, who went so far
as to take my sin as his own.

—I hate you, Onii-chan!

At the time, I was just a kid, so I
didn’t know what to do, and I happened to blurt out those words in
confusion. Because of that, Onii-chan and I drifted apart during the
following years, until April of this year when I won the light novel
contest grand prize. But prior to that, it really was difficult for
me to approach him.

And when I heard these words coming
from Onii-chan’s mouth, I was completely shaken.

…W-Why would Onii-chan suddenly bring
that up…?!

“Because I was insensitive at the
time, I made you cry… I always wanted to apologize for that, but I
couldn’t do it… After that, you started hating me, and I just had
to apologize for that now.” With these words, he once more bowed
down to me.

In that moment, I completely forgot to
breathe.

W-What are you saying Onii-chan?! I-I
should be the one to apologize! So why are you…?! It’s because I
can’t be honest about my feelings…! That’s why I blurted out
these words…! I was the one who hurt Onii-chan… so why…?!

…Yes, I have to apologize. It’s my
fault since I was never able to apologize.

I have to jump over my shadow now. Just
this once, I have to be honest. I have to honestly tell him my
feelings! If I don’t, I wouldn’t deserve Onii-chan as my big
brother!

“O-Onii-chan!!!”

I was gifted this chance by Onii-chan.
He prepared the stage for me. There is no way I can let this go to
waste!

“T-There is not a single thing that
Onii-chan should have to apologize for! A-After all, I-I was the one
at fault back then!”

“S-Suzuka?”

Though Onii-chan’s eyes opened wide
as I said that, I didn’t react to that, and just continued.

“That’s right! I should be the one
to apologize! What I said back then wasn’t my true feelings at all.
Not one bit. Not in a million years. Never!”

“…Eh?”

“Like I said, that was a lie! I just
happened to blurt that out because I didn’t know what to do!”

Onii-chan looked like he couldn’t
believe me and muttered “R-Really…?”

“Yes! So Onii-chan is not the one at
fault! There is nothing you should apologize for! After all, I—don’t
hate Onii-chan at all!” I took a deep breath after I finished my
monologue.

“Like I said! That was just a big
misunderstanding! I’ve never once in my life hated Onii-chan!!!”
I once said it as fiercely as I could.

Actually, I also wanted to add “And I
have always, always loved you, Onii-chan!” but that would’ve been
impossible. But at least I had managed to clear up Onii-chan’s
misunderstanding.

“So… that’s what’s it was…?”

“T-That’s right…!”

B-But I’m still really
embarrassed…!!! Speaking my honest feelings in front of Onii-chan
is too much…! And when I see Onii-chan with that relieved smile, he
looks just so cool! This isn’t good…!

“I-Is there something weird,
Onii-chan…?”

“Eh? Ah, no, not really?”

“B-But you’re laughing, right?”

“Ahh, that’s… How do I say it,
I’m just so happy that you don’t actually hate me.”

“Wha—?!”

W-What kind of embarrassing things are
you saying, Onii-chan!!! And I can’t stop my heart from pounding
when you show me that smile…!

“R-Rather than that, why did you
suddenly bring that up, Onii-chan?!”

In that moment, Onii-chan’s
expression became serious once more as he opened his mouth.

“That’s… I thought that I
couldn’t keep going like this.”

W-What kind of lead-up is that…?

“I really thought that I had to tell
you…”

Eh? T-Tell me…?

———D-Don’t tell me?! T-This
time, it will be a confession?! It would make sense, considering that
he first had to ask for my own feelings, right?! W-We had to make up
first, right?! A-And now that we’ve made up…! T-This can’t be
anything other than a confession?! Right?! Of course! T-This time for
sure, he will confess…!

I could feel the gates of paradise
opening in front of my eyes. The trumpets of the angels were
resounding inside my head, reassuring me that I was about to achieve
what I had always wanted.

“A-A-A-A-A-A-And what would that
be?!” I asked Onii-chan, barely managing to hold myself back from
leaping to my feet.

With that, Onii-chan took a deep breath
and opened his mouth.

…Ahh, finally we’ll become lovers—

“Please let me use you as a model for
my heroine!!!

W……… H……… A……… T?

Eh?

……Um?

M-Model…? Heroine…?

Huh? Huh? Where is the confession? And
us becoming lovers…?

“P-Please listen to me before you
misunderstand! I-I didn’t mean that as a little sister… but, uhm…
just as a normal girl… A-And I wanted to try writing that heroine
while keeping you in mind as a normal girl…!” Onii-chan stuttered
with a red face.

And with that, I finally understood the
situation.

………This is… another
disappointment I see. B-But wait a moment, please? W-When he says
that he wants me to be the model for his heroine, that means…!

“W-Why is that…?”

“Eh?! W-Well, uhm, even if you ask me
that… T-This is just an objective view, so there’s no weird
meaning to it, but uhm…” Onii-chan hesitantly struggled to speak.
But it seemed like he finally made up his mind and continued. “I-If
I look at you as a normal girl, you’re really cute, and you’re
probably my ideal type of girl, uhm, so I thought that maybe if I
make you my model, I could manage to write a cute heroine!” It’s
been a long time since I’ve seen Onii-chan so embarrassed.

…But that was the same for me. I
can’t help but turn red, can I?! I mean…! O-Onii-chan thinks of
me as cute! His ideal type of girl! Uuuuuuuuuuu~! W-What is this
happiness! Like my whole body is wrapped in a sweet feeling…! I
don’t really get it… But it’s the best feeling ever…!
Uuuuuu~!

“…Is that no good?” He once more
asked, his voice filled with anxiety.

No good? T-There’s no way!!!

“I-I can’t help it! T-Though I
really am not a fan of it, I don’t mind if you base your heroine on
me!”

But in the end, I couldn’t be honest,
just like always.

…I-I can’t help it! I mean, I’m
just so happy! I can barely hold back my happiness!

W-What is this?! I-If you smile at me
like that, it makes me want to jump at you and snuggle up to you!
Really, Onii-chan is just…!

“S-So that’s why?”

“Mhm? What do you mean?”

“Because you wanted to make me your
model, you apologized to me?”

This is the moment of truth. Did he
really invite me here just to ask me for my cooperation in his
research again?

“Ahhh, well, that’s one part of it,
but there’s actually another reason,” He grinned with flushed
cheeks.

…Another reason? — I thought
as Onii-chan pulled something about the size of his palm out of his
pocket.

“This right here.”

What he had in his hand was a small
box… A small box was the reason?

“…Ah.”

In that moment, I thought of a certain
possibility. Don’t tell me, this is—?

“Today’s your birthday, right?
Since I could never congratulate you, I really wanted to do it this
year… But I thought that you didn’t want the brother you hated to
congratulate you, so I thought that I had to make up with you first…”

With these words, Onii-chan slowly
opened the box. And in there was the ring that I had spotted at the
accessory shop—

“I bought this after our research.”

…Eh? So, he’s known for a while
that my birthday was coming up…?

“For all the past ones — and
especially today — happy birthday, Suzuka,” He said, and showed
me an embarrassed, but still cool smile.

The moment I saw that smile, I really
thought that I might lose consciousness.

This… This is just…! I’m so
happy…! What should I do…?!

“E-Engagement ring…!”

Before I realized it, I blurted out
those words. And when Onii-chan heard them, his face turned as red as
a tomato.

“Y-You’re wrong?! I-I didn’t mean
it like that! I-I just picked it because you looked like you really
wanted it…! And it’s true that I think you’re cute, but that
still won’t change the fact that you’re my little sister, okay?!
I-I’m not looking at you like that, so don’t worry!”

I never in my life had heard him talk
this fast. Though I was about to die from happiness, those words were
like cold water pouring onto me.

Muuu, you didn’t have to deny it so
forcefully… I would be very happy if you looked at me that way…

“A-And as for the ring itself, I
thought that it might be taking it a bit too far, so I made them turn
it into a necklace.” He pointed countless times at the contents of
the box.

Now that he mentions it, the ring has a
metal necklace attached to it.

“I’d really be happy if you were to
accept this present.”

…Haaaa, it would’ve been fine if it
was an engagement ring, too, so why did you have to go so far…? But
it’s fine. I would’ve been happy with anything as long as it’s
from Onii-chan. I’m plenty happy already. After all, he thinks that
I’m cute, right? Not as a little sister, but as a girl! But even
so, he still is a little-sister lover! And that misunderstanding has
also been cleared up! I think that Onii-chan took a great step
forwards! And let’s not forget about the ring…! Though it’s a
necklace, he gave me a ring as a present… on my birthday!!! Ahhh,
what will I do tomorrow after all this happiness?

“Uhm… Onii-chan!”

“W-What is it?”

“W-W-Will you put it on for me…?”

Before I had even realized it, I asked
him honestly. Though Onii-chan hesitated for a second, he immediately
took the ring in his hand and put the chain around my neck. Now there
was a small ring hanging in front of my chest.

A birthday present from my beloved
Onii-chan. Looking at it, I couldn’t put into words how happy I
felt. As I took that ring into my hands, I felt the urge to once more
convey my thanks to Onii-chan.

“Really, thank you so much,
Onii-chan!” I said as I lifted up my head.

I said this with a bright smile, and as
honestly as I could.

…Someday, I wish that Onii-chan will
be the one to put this ring on my ring finger—

“Ehe, ehehehe! Onii-chan really is a
troublesome person! Saying something like that to his little sister!”

“You’re the one who told me to say
it again, aren’t you?!”

…It was like this the whole way back
from the Ferris wheel. Ahh, for crying out loud! It’s not like I’m
forcing myself! She really is cute, but…! Being forced to repeat it
over and over like this… is this some sort of punishment…?!

“O-Onii-chan loves little sisters
too, so it won’t take long until he is finally charmed by me…!”

“Like I said! That was just an
objective opinion, and I’m not looking at you like that!”

…And why are you bringing up the
little sister moe thing again…?! Damn it…! At this rate, I’ll
be treated like a perverted big brother who actually loves his
blood-related little sister! I’m just gonna say this up front: It’s
really not like that! It’s true that Suzuka is extremely cute, but
she’s my little sister! Please don’t misunderstand that, I beg
you!

“~~~~~~♪
~~~~~~♪” Suzuka was humming to herself.

“…Ugh.”

But,
as long as she’s happy, I guess it’s fine. Since it’s still her
birthday, I’ll play along for the day. And also… I’m really
happy that we’ve finally made up…

Since I always thought that she hated
me, I’m really glad.

—There is no way that I would ever
hate Onii-chan!

I wonder if she even realizes how much
these words of hers saved me?

“Ah, while we’re at it…”

“What is it, Onii-chan? Are you going
to say it one more time?”

“As if! …No, it’s not that, there
is something I wanted to know.”

Hearing that, Suzuka responded,
“Something you want to know?”

“Yeah… Earlier, you said that when
you said you hated me, those weren’t your actual feelings, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then why did you say those words
back then?” I asked, a little bit miffed.

If she didn’t do that, our
relationship wouldn’t have ended up in such a sorry state. Because
of that, I really would like to know why. But…

“Does Onii-chan…?”

“Mhm?”

“Does Onii-chan remember what
happened before that?” For some reason, Suzuka pouted as she glared
at me.

What happened before that…? What is
she talking about?

“Judging from that reaction, you
don’t,” Suzuka averted her eyes and kept walking.

“What are you talking about…?” I
asked.

“I take back my previous words.”

“Eh?”

“Though it’s true that I really
don’t hate Onii-chan, I won’t completely forgive you if you don’t
remember.”

“…Excuse me?”

She said these mysterious words and
started walking faster.

…Even if you say that, I really don’t
remember…

“H-Hey Suzuka!”

“That conversation is over…
Instead, you have to compliment me as much as I want!”

“Please take it easy on me…”

“Even though you were so passionate
during our date…”

That’s because my tension during that
time was at its maximum! As if I could say that in a calm manner! I
was totally afraid that you would misunderstand me!

“S-Shouldn’t you be a bit more
honest with yourself, Onii-chan?”

“H-Hmpf! I-I just said it so that you
would let me use you as a model for my heroine, so don’t
misunderstand!”

“S-So, I’m not actually cute…?”

“Well then, I guess I’ll just go
home and write on my manuscript~!”

“Ah, Onii-chan!”

…Don’t keep asking that if you
already know the answer…!

“…Fuu, really.”

After we returned home, I took a deep
breath inside my room while booting up my notebook PC and opened the
writing software.

A lot had happened, but I now feel like
I can finally write a cute heroine.

…But still, even if it’s what I
decided for myself, using my real little sister as a model to write a
cute heroine for my novel is just…

I once more recalled my conversation
with Suzuka. Now matter how hard I think about it, I just sound like
a perverted big brother who loves little sisters.

“Damn it… I can’t help it that
Suzuka is such a cute girl…! But she’s still my little sister…!”
I muttered as I looked at the blank document in front of me.

Now then, let’s set that aside and
focus on my novel. What’s important is a cute heroine. I started
putting my experiences from these past few days into words. The
concept is—